Domaine des Pins ★ 4.0
Brouilly estate in Saint-Etienne-la-Varenne, one of the six communes of the Brouilly AOC (granted 1938, around 1300 hectares). Produces round, fruit-expressive Gamay from the gently sloping granite terrain of Brouilly.
ClassificationSaint-Amour AOC
VarietalsGamay
NeighbourhoodSaint-Amour AOC
Cheese with Domaine des Crais wines
Fromage fort de la Croix-Rousse
Local tradition French Wikipedia quotes the Inventaire du patrimoine culinaire de la France: in Lyon's bouchons the pot sat at the corner of the bar and was spread on toasted bread, accompanied by a beaujolais. A plain Gamay red suits its sharpness.
Beaujolais, red, Beaujolais: Beaujolais
Cervelle de canut
Our pick The Observatoire des produits du terroir lists Beaujolais AOC and Coteaux-du-Lyonnais among the reds for it. The cool, herby fromage blanc wants a fresh, fruity Gamay with modest tannin that does not fight the vinegar.
Beaujolais, red, Beaujolais: Beaujolais
Arôme de Lyon
Our pick The Observatoire des produits du terroir pairs Arôme de Lyon with whites such as Condrieu or Saint-Joseph and lighter reds such as Beaujolais. A fruity Beaujolais-Villages red echoes the winey notes of its pomace-coated rind.
Beaujolais-Villages, Beaujolais: Beaujolais-Villages
Location
Address: Saint-Amour-Bellevue, 71570 Saint-Amour-Bellevue, France, Beaujolais
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Domaine des Sables d'Or ★ 4.0
Brouilly estate in the commune of Saint-Lager, one of the six communes making up the largest of the Beaujolais crus. Produces ripe, generous Gamay from sandy granite.
Domaine Marcel Lapierre ★ 4.9
Morgon estate and spiritual home of the natural Beaujolais movement, producing whole-cluster Gamay with minimal sulfur following Jules Chauvet's method. Marcel died in 2010; the domaine continues.
Tasting: Visits and tastings by appointment; the domaine is a pillar of the natural Beaujolais movement founded on Jules Chauvet's principles.
Signature wines: Morgon, Raisins Gaulois
Tip: Book tastings well ahead; allocation wines sell quickly through specialist importers.
Domaine Jean Foillard ★ 4.9
Morgon estate anchored on the Cote du Py lieu-dit, a Gang of Four natural pioneer. Jean Foillard studied under Jules Chauvet and has farmed organically for decades.
Tasting: Visits by appointment only. The estate is best known for its Cote du Py parcel.
Signature wines: Morgon Cote du Py, Morgon Eponym
Tip: The Cote du Py cuvee rewards 3 to 5 years in bottle.
Domaine Guy Breton ★ 4.8
Gang of Four member producing Morgon Vieilles Vignes from old Gamay vines with zero-sulfur philosophy and whole-cluster fermentation. A key reference for natural Beaujolais.
Domaine Jean-Paul Thevenet ★ 4.8
Fourth member of the Gang of Four, farming Morgon with the same minimal-intervention approach shaped by Jules Chauvet. Produces deeply concentrated Gamay from old vines.
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